Random Password - TeamViewer Support
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p><br></p><h3></h3><h2 data-id="general">General</h2><div class="blockquote"><div class="blockquote-content"><p class="blockquote-line"><em>This article applies to all TeamViewer users.</em></p></div></div><p>The random password is one of two options for spontaneous access via password. The second option is to <a href="https://community.teamviewer.com/English/kb/articles/109266-grant-access-to-your-device-via-one-time-access" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">Grant access to your device via One-Time Access. </a></p><p>The random password is shown on the <strong>Remote Control tab</strong> of your TeamViewer application by default. </p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/R5YTZSZQKVJ6/teamviewer-app.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/R5YTZSZQKVJ6/teamviewer-app.png" alt="TeamViewer app.png" height="789" width="1164" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p> </p><h3 data-id="-1"></h3><h2 data-id="use-case">Use case</h2><p>If you give your TeamViewer ID and the random password, <strong>this person will be able to connect to your device</strong>. </p><p>As soon as the random password changes the person <strong>cannot </strong>access your device any longer until you give him the newly generated password or a <a href="https://community.teamviewer.com/English/kb/articles/109266-grant-access-to-your-device-via-one-time-access" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">One-Time Password</a>.</p><p>💡<strong>Hint</strong>: Only allow persons you trust to remote control your device. Never give people you do not know or trust your TeamViewer ID or your password. We advise TeamViewer users to be careful with unsolicited phone calls and <strong>to not grant access to your PC to anyone you do not know or trust</strong>. </p><p>Please set up an <a href="https://community.teamviewer.com/English/kb/articles/29739-block-and-allowlist" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">Allow List</a> to further limit access to your TeamViewer.</p><p><br></p><h3 data-id="-2"></h3><h2 data-id="change-random-password"><strong>Change Random Password</strong></h2><p>You can choose in the advanced TeamViewer Options whether and when you would like TeamViewer to <strong>generate a new random password</strong> for incoming sessions.</p><p>If you would like to change the random password, hover your mouse over the password field; a circle-arrow ( ⟲ ) will appear. Click this to auto-generate a new random password. </p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/LYU42YSVL7BQ/teamviewer-app.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/LYU42YSVL7BQ/teamviewer-app.png" alt="TeamViewer app.png" height="789" width="1164" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>📌<strong>Note: </strong>You can also find the option to generate a new random password by clicking the three dots menu ( ⋮ ) to the right of <strong>Your ID</strong>. </p><p>The random password can also be shown in the legacy QuickSupport applications which are working with a TeamViewer ID and a password instead of a service case number: </p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/lithium_attachments/2996iD18B68599BCD8DC9.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/lithium_attachments/2996iD18B68599BCD8DC9.jpg" alt="win-quicksupport.png" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>📌<strong>Note</strong>: If you see 4-star icons (****) instead of a password, a pre-defined password for the QuickSupport is set.</p><p><br></p><h3 data-id="-3"></h3><h2 data-id="password-strength">Password strength</h2><p>You can choose the complexity of the password strength in your TeamViewer application in the options. </p><p>Click the <strong>Gear icon</strong> (⚙) in the upper right corner of the TeamViewer application and go to <strong>Security</strong> --> <strong>Random</strong> <strong>Password</strong> <strong>(for spontaneous access)</strong> --> <strong>Password</strong> <strong>strength </strong>--> Choose your password strength --> Click <strong>OK</strong></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/OT7ADFLBGI40/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/OT7ADFLBGI40/image.png" alt="image.png" height="789" width="1164" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>The password strengths available are as follows:</p><ol><li>Secure (6 characters): The password consists of 6 alphanumeric characters. </li><li>Secure (8 characters): The password consists of 8 alphanumeric characters. </li><li>Very secure (10 characters): The password consists of 10 alphanumeric characters (including special characters). </li><li>Disabled (No random password): No random password is generated. </li></ol><p>📌<strong>Note</strong>: If the random password option is disabled and no personal password nor easy access is defined, you will not be able to connect with TeamViewer.</p><p>📌<strong>Note</strong>: If the <strong>Start TeamViewer with Windows</strong> box is checked in the <strong>General</strong> category, the random password strength will automatically be set to <strong>Secure</strong> <strong>(6 characters)</strong>.</p><p><br></p><h3 data-id="-4"></h3><h2 data-id="random-password-after-each-session">Random Password after each session</h2><p>You can select whether or when you would like TeamViewer to generate a new random password for incoming sessions. </p><p>Click the <strong>Gear icon</strong> (⚙) in the upper right corner of the TeamViewer application and then navigate to <strong>Advanced</strong>--> <strong>Advanced settings for connections to this computer</strong> --> <strong>Random password after each session </strong>--> Choose your option --> Click <strong>OK</strong></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/CG2EB6WAD1HK/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/CG2EB6WAD1HK/image.png" alt="image.png" height="789" width="1164" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>The following options are available:</p><ol><li><strong>Keep current:</strong> The new password will not be generated until TeamViewer is restarted.</li><li><strong>Generate new: </strong>TeamViewer generates a new password after each completed session.</li><li><strong>Deactivate: </strong>A random password is generated only once.</li><li><strong>Show confirmation:</strong> TeamViewer asks you after each session whether you would like to generate a new password</li></ol><p><strong>💡Hint</strong>: We recommend generating a new random password after each session.</p><p><br></p><h3 data-id="-5"></h3> </article> </main>
